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CORN CLUB PRIZES
TO BE AWARDED
Tne Corn Club Contestants Will
Recieve Their Prizes hirst
Saturday in December.
The first Saturday in December
has been selected as the day to
award the prizes to the successful
contestants in the Corn Club.
We give below a list of the prizes
that will be awarded:
For greatest yield on one acre of
corn: First prize, $25.00 in Gold,
Second prize, 825.00 set of harness,
Third prize, 520.00 suit of Schloss
Bros. Clothes, 825.00 for greatest
yield on one acre of bottom land corn
$25.00 for grearest yield on five ac
res of upland corn.
$25.00 for greatest yield on ten
acres of upland corn.
825.00 for great greatest number
of pounds of lint cotton produced
on one acre.
$25.00 for greatest number of
pounds of lint cotton prodvced on
five acres.
$60.00 three horse disc plow, or
Jersey heifer, for greatest yield on
one acre corn at least cost.
$20.00 in Gold, as second prize
for greatest yield on one acre corn
at least cost.
$20.00 suit of Hart-Schaffner <fr
Marx Clothes as third prize for
greatest yield on one acre of corn at
least cost.
$15.00 set of harness a® fourth
prize for greatest yield on one corn
at least cost.
$60.00 new improved Wilson
LITTLE GIRLS LOOK HERE
WHO WANTS APRETTY DOLL FREE!
We have a beautiful $ 1 5.00 Doll that is to be given to some Little Girl under 1 0 Years Old. Why not you? It yours if
you will hustle around your friends who are too old to run themselves and tell them that we are going to give this nice Doll away and
that you want it, and you want them to help you get it. Each 5 cent purchase at our store gets one vole. BOYS, GIRLS and
PARENTS now is the time to hustle, this doll is to be given away December 25th, 191 I, :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ::
Remember the Sale is Still on Hand--Come One, Come All to
THE RACKET STORE
Stye Cocljran Sourttal.
SITE FOR NEW COURT JLOUSE!
Is what we will need t)Ut the thing we want to call your aßeftti6rf" to is the New Lot of
“WHITE SEWING MACHINES” JUST COME
in and we exchange for your old one. out Matting and Art Squares Cheaper than ever <IDo
not fail to see our line of Blankets and Comforts, Felt Mattresses, Window Shades, Suit Cases, Trunks, New
Graphophone Recods just in. if Furniture Cheaper than you can ever expect it any more.
JAX ON FURNITURE COMPANY.
Sewing Machine to any one horse
farmer who prepares his land and
cultivates it with one horse for the
greatest yield on one acre of corn.
jhJo.OO.as second prize to any one
lior.se farmer who prepares his land
and cultivates it with one horse
for the greatest yield on one acre
of corn.
825.(X) ITammerless Shot Gun as
third prizq toany one horse farmer,
who prepares and cultivates his land
with one horse for the greatest yield
on one acre of corn.
N. B. Contest for the three last
named prizes open only to the one
horse farmers, but the one horse
farmer is at liberty to contest for any
of the prizes.
The contestant will be governed
by the following rules:
An acre of ground will consist of
4900 sq. yds.
Each contestant is required to
make an affidavit as to measure
ment of land and yield of corn Oi*
cotton per acre, and must shuck
and shell corn to see how much
corn in shuck it takes to make a
bushel of shell corn, and this
must be taken from an average of
yield ami not selected from best ears.
Affidavit should be written and
attested to, sealed up and delivered
to Journal office, where it will be
kept until delivered to the judges
who will be selected and given full
authority to make decisions in all
matters pertaining to this contest.
Those who are contesting for
prizes offered for greatest yields of
one acre of corn at least cost, will
be required to furnish an accurate
statement of cost of production in
COCHRAN, PULASKI COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1911
SMITH-HUDSON
The marriage of Miss Estelle
Smith and Mr. Weyman Hudson
was solemized in Atlanta at the,
home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. .).
\V\ Calloway, Sunday afternoon,
Oct 27 at 4:30 o’clock, Dr. White,
of the 2nd. Baptist Church, offici
ating.
While the hospitable Caloway
home was artistically decorated for
the occasion with paints and cut
llowers, oply the near relatives and
a few intimate friends were present.
The bride, who is a lovely girl of
the brunette type, was beautiful in
h wedding gown of white duchesse
satin. Her flowers were a shower
bouquet of roses and valley lillies.
The bride’s only attendant was
her sister, Mrs. J. W. Caloway,
After the extending of congratu
lations an informal reception was
held.
Mr. and Mrs. Hudson are now at
home to their friends at 315 White
hall St., Atlanta, Ga.
FOR RENT —90 acres of land in
cultivation, six miles east of Coch
ran, adjoining home W. E.
Perry. House.-lwjlPTie put in good
repair, and will furnish tenant with
necessary fertilizers.
See R. L. Whipple. Cochran"
affidavits.
For general information each
contectant is requested to state varie
ty of cotton or corn planted. All
prizes will he awarded the first
Saturday in December.
MRS. BULLARD EN TER
TAINS EPWORTH LEAGUE
The members of the Epworth
League entertained the delegates
and visitors to the District Con
ference very informally Friday
evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. H. F. Bullard. Music by
Misses Bessie Smith and Allie Har
rell added much to the enjoyment
of tli^ 1 ocassion. Delightful punch
and sandwiches were served through
out the entire evening.
Administrators Sale
Will be sold at the late residence
of J. W. Bracewell, deceased, tbrye
miles south of Cochran on ,
November 24, the fol\4g*<lp7 person
al property, to-vvit: Mules, wagons,
corn, fodder, “Hanning implements
and other articles; To ho sold un
der an order of the court of ordi
nary of Pulaski county, Georgia.
Terms of sale cash.
J. A. FLOYD,
li-9-4t. Administrator.
How about that roof? We sell
yellow pine shingles, composition
and gravel roofing, metal shingles,
corrugated and roll cap iron and
steel roofing, ridging, valley; in
fact any kind of material you may
desire. Estimates on material also
construction furnished promptly.
Call on Cochran Lumber Co.
Mr. B. G. Harrel has announced
for commissioner. His card will be
found elsewhere in this issue.
MRS. J. J. TAYLOR
ENTERTAINS
A pleasurable event of Saturday
afternoon was the tea in honor of
the Epworth League delegates at
which Mrs. J. .). Taylor was host
ess. The guests were received by
the delegates and officers of the
League. During the afternoon
several violin solos were rendered
by Mrs. L. H. Browning. A solo
“In the Dark, in the Dew” was
sung by Mrs. 11. B. Bailey.
Mesdames H. F. Bullard and J. A.
Walker presided over the tea table
where delicious tea, sandwiches and
bonbons were served.
Mrs. Taylor was a charming
hostess and the entire occassion was
a rare treat.
WOUNDED DOCTOR DIES
ON ATLANTA TRAIN
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 7 —Dr. T. S.
Fortson of Berlin, who was at shot
Moultrie Ga. yesterday morning by
Town Marshal Owens, died (his
morning on the train which was
bringing him to Atlanta for an
operation. The body will be sent
to Elberton, Ga., for burial.
The shooting took place on the
street at Moultrie, and is alleged to
have lieen the outgrowth of a prose
cution instituted several years ago
be Dr. Forston against the son of
Owens.
The marshal was arrested and
placed in jail.
NUMBER 23.
CITY ELECTION
AT HAWKINSVILLE
M. Thompson Defeats L. J. Hen
derson for Mayor, Poole Leads
Ticket for Alderman.
Hawkinsviile elected thee Aider
men and Mayor yesterday afternoon.
The returns, as phoned to the
Journal offiice last night are as fol
lows:
For Mayor
Morgan Thompson 176
L. J. Henderson 133
For Aldermen
W. W. Poole 291
C. D. Davis 224
H. F. Lawson 212
J. L. Grace 194
NEGRO HELD FOR
WRECKING TRAIN
Columbia, S. C., Nov. 7 —Charged
wito breaking the switch which
caused the wreck of the Seaboard’s
passenger train No. 43, at Swansea
yesterday, in which one man was
killed, Lawrence Robinson
colored is in Lexington county
jail. Bloodhounds followed a trail
to Robinson’s house.
Robinson denies being guilty of
the crime, hut admits that he served
a three year sentence on the chain
gang for an attempt to tamper with
a switch on this same line.